2023 Manipur The Living WorldBinomial nomenclature Medium Question 1 of 3 in Binomial nomenclature

'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z':

A X-Generic name, Y-Specific epithet, Z-Carolus Linnaeus
B X-Specific epithet, Y-Generic name, Z-R.H. Whittaker
C X-Specific epithet, Y-Generic name, Z-Carolus Linnaeus
D X-Generic name, Y-Specific epithet, Z-R.H. Whittaker

The answer is A.

Solution

Binomial nomenclature consists of a generic name (genus) followed by a specific epithet (species), and this naming system was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.

Concept Binomial nomenclature

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3 questions from this chapter have appeared across 3 exam years.